Arc-net Raises £2m for Food Supply Chain Traceability Using Blockchain Tech
February 7, 2017
The Northern Irish startup raised the funding from former UK Entrepreneur of the Year.
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Ag Industry Brief: Farmers Edge, Ynsect, AgriProtein on Global Cleantech 100, Terravion Partners with FarmSolutions, Pegasus Ag to Invest in Indoor Ag Hub, more
January 27, 2017
It was a busy week for agtech startups with new partnerships and awards, while regulations around gene-editing make slow progress.
Agtech Funding Sheet: Insect Farming, Big Data, Soil Health Tech, Crowdfund a Cow Platform, more
January 26, 2017
Insect farming, Big Data technology, soil health products, and a Crowdfund a cow platform are just a few of this week’s agtech fundings.
Catalina Sea Ranch Raises $2m for Innovative Offshore Aquaculture Project
January 25, 2017
Catalina Sea Ranch, the first offshore shellfish ranch in US federal waters, has raised funding for its mussel farm off the coast of Southern California, and for research into growing environmentally-beneficial giant kelp.
Agriculture Industry Brief: AgFunder Awards, Trump’s USDA Pick, Climate Ventures 2.0 & Yield Lab Open, more
January 23, 2017
President Trump nominated former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue to head the US Department of Agriculture, while Mastercard launched an East Africa agtech platform, and applications opened for two new accelerators.
Agtech Funding Sheet: TellusLab Raises $3.1m Seed to Compete with Descartes Labs, Measure Raises $15m for Drones-as-a-Service, more
January 19, 2017
A bumper week of fundings includes startups offering satellite imagery analysis, drones-as-a-software, milk products, wine e-commerce and more.
Food-X Reveals the 8 Startups Taking Part in its Latest Cohort – exclusive
January 18, 2017
The accelerator, which is based in New York, selected eight startups from over 500 applications to take part in its 14-week program.
Farm Management Software Will Be Key to Food Traceability
January 17, 2017
Remi Schmaltz, CEO of Decisive Farming, writes about the role software tools will play in enabling transparency in the food chain.
Ag Industry Brief, Amber Agriculture Wins Best Startup At CES, Agribotix Partners with SenseFly, Larta Wins SBA Tibbetts Award, more
January 16, 2017
Awards, partnerships and agtech product trials dominate this week’s industry brief.
Agtech Funding Sheet: Otto Robotics Raises $1.5m, Organic Chicken Processor Raises $2.7m, Diet to Go Raises $500k, more
January 12, 2017
A busy week of fundings saw $89m raised by startups offering technologies from farm-to-fork.
Kellogg’s VC 1894 Capital Makes First Investment in AgFunder Alum Kuli Kuli
January 11, 2017
Kuli Kuli is the leading manufacturer and distributor of moringa-based products in the US.
Agtech Funding Sheet: IoT & Automation, Aquaculture Feed, Weeding Tech, Smart Fridges, more
January 5, 2017
A bumper week of fundings as we catch up from the holidays offer a diverse look at the types of startups innovating in the food and ag space today.
What Will 2017 Bring for Indoor Ag?
January 4, 2017
Nicola Kerslake from Newbean Capital and Indoor Ag-Con offers some predictions for the indoor agriculture industry in 2017.
The 4 Key Biotechnologies Needed to Get Cellular Agriculture to Commercialization
December 27, 2016
Emily Byrd from Good Food Institute highlights the four areas of cellular ag that need investment before products using the process can be commercialized.
Agtech Funding Sheet: HelloFresh Raises $88m Series G, Algrn Bio Raises Seed Round for Hypoallergenic Peanuts, more
December 22, 2016
Emerging market farm-to-consumer platforms joined a biotech company producing hypoallergenic peanuts, a precision ag startup, a an online seed retailer, and a large European meal kit delivery service.
What’s Next for Alternative Proteins Startups? An Interview with Good Food Institute’s Friedrich
December 21, 2016
Venture capitalists are predicting that alternative proteins will replace virtual reality as 2017’s new hype. But how will this space play out? We speak to GFI’s Bruce Friedrich to try and find out.
China is Ready for an Agri-Food Revolution
December 19, 2016
Here the team from Bits x Bites, China’s first accelerator VC to invest in early-stage food tech startups, gives us a snapshot of the China food tech startup scene.
Ag Industry Brief: AgLaunch Open for 2017 Applications, Hortau Appoints New Chairman, Farm491 Announces Awards, more
December 16, 2016
A broad mix of startup news and industry updates make up this week’s Ag Industry Brief.
What Happened in Ag and Foodtech in 2016? Experts Reflect
December 16, 2016
Feeling reflective as we approach the holiday season and the end of 2016? In this week’s podcast, we talk to two food and agtech experts about the trends they’ve noticed in ag and foodtech in 2016.
A List of 39 Celebrities Investing in Food and Agriculture Technology
December 15, 2016
The recent backing of Irish AI startup Nuritas by rock band U2 got us to thinking which other food and agtech startups have raised funding from celebrities. Here’s a list of 39 we found.
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